| rummage |
to make a quick, vigorous search. [5 definitions] |
| rumor |
a piece of information or a story of unknown or uncertain origin, not confirmed by evidence, and usu. spread by word of mouth; hearsay. [2 definitions] |
| rumour |
a spelling of "rumor" used in Canada and Britain. See "rumor" for more information. |
| rump |
the hindquarters of an animal. [5 definitions] |
| run |
to propel oneself forward by moving the legs very quickly so that all feet are briefly off the ground. [36 definitions] |
| run across |
to encounter by chance. |
| runaway |
one who has fled or run away; fugitive. [6 definitions] |
| run-down |
in poor physical condition or health. [4 definitions] |
| run down |
to hit and seriously injure (a person) while driving one's vehicle, or to hit and knock over (a standing object) with one's vehicle. [6 definitions] |
| rung1 |
past tense and past participle of ring2. |
| rung2 |
a horizontal crossbar, usu. rounded and usu. one of several, braced between two vertical members, as on a ladder or between the legs of a chair. |
| run low |
to become nearly used up. [2 definitions] |
| runner |
someone or something that runs, esp. in races. [7 definitions] |
| runner-up |
the person or team that finishes a competition in second place. |
| running |
the act or activity of one that runs. [7 definitions] |
| running mate |
a candidate for a political office that is closely associated with a more important office. [2 definitions] |
| runny |
tending to flow, leak, or drip too much. [2 definitions] |
| run out |
to use something to the point where there is nothing left even though it is still needed or desired (often fol. by "of"). [4 definitions] |
| run riot |
to move, act, or grow without control. |
| runt |
an undersized or stunted animal, esp. the smallest of a litter, as of pigs or dogs. [2 definitions] |
| runway |
a smooth, level strip, usu. paved, on which aircraft take off and land; airstrip. [4 definitions] |